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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was of two minds about President Biden pardoning his son Hunter Biden after previously saying he wouldn’t, while speaking with NBC’s “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker on Sunday.
“When you have his opponents going after his family as a father, as a father, I think we can all understand that Biden is trying to protect his, his son and his family,” Sanders said. “On the other hand, I think the precedent that’s being set is a bit dangerous. It was a very open pardon, which could, under different circumstances, lead to problems for future presidents.”
Despite this, Sanders believes it Biden leaves a ‘strong legacy’ to be progressive in domestic policies. He also said that “the economy today in many respects is in very strong shape.”
Sanders even went so far as to say that Biden was the most progressive president since Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a news conference at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 19, 2024. (Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images)
When discussing the minimum wage, Sanders told Welker that he would work with PTrump resident elect to raise it, as it has stood at $7.25 an hour since 2009.
Welker said Trump acknowledged it was too low, but Sanders said the last time he tried to raise it to $15 an hour was two years ago and no Republicans voted for it.
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Senator Bernie Sanders said he believes the US should raise the minimum wage to $17 an hour. (iStock)
President Biden walks with Hunter Biden to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, file)
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“Look, a minimum wage of $7.25 an hour is an absolute disgrace,” Sanders said. “We have millions of people in this country who are working for starvation wages. They can’t afford housing, they can’t afford to properly feed their children.”
Sanders now believes the minimum wage should be $17 an hour and hopes lawmakers “can work bipartisanly to finally reach that goal.”
